Telegraph Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 24th October 2024 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 24th October 2024. View the answers below.. Also try..All Telegraph Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Card game is nowhere near overFAROAAcross 9: Senseless trial with on air broadcastIRRATIONALAAcross 10: Precipitation almost cold during autumn?RAINFALLAAcross 11: Some prefer video to get passionateFERVIDAAcross 12: Obstacle about to block pub outingBARRICADEAAcross 13: Group of women hurt embracing sweetheartHAREMAAcross 15: Shrinking in action being seducedDECOYEDAAcross 17: Dressing declared forbidden before dateBANDAGEAAcross 20: Hospital department admitting stroke is severeACUTEAAcross 22: Old boy with hearing thingOBSESSIONAAcross 25: Car shortly carrying a learner driverSALOONAAcross 26: Blasting birds finally making owl noisesSHOOTINGAAcross 27: He's nastier, unhinged, showing strength?HEARTINESSAAcross 28: Young woman left halfwitLASSDDown 1: Beetle has one motor at speedCARAPACEDDown 2: Catch Queen following sentimental stuffCORNERDDown 3: Banker, say, busier pocketing single noteFINANCIERDDown 4: Puritan accepting heartless evil is beginningPRELUDEDDown 5: Somewhat tight, in fact firm, initiallySTIFFDDown 6: In eating, our man devours pigGOURMANDDDown 7: Local putting green round teeNATIVEDDown 14: Nag perhaps, and chores are undoneRACE HORSEDDown 14: Nag perhaps, and chores are undoneRACEHORSEDDown 16: Stood our ground in the openOUTDOORSDDown 18: My lord purchases old capeGOODNESSDDown 19: Adult hammered and confusedABASHEDDDown 21: Gossip about the French holiday homeCHALETDDown 23: Bench is put in orderSETTLEDDown 24: Opposed to criminal's first caperANTIC